Military Sexual Trauma VA health care professionals provide counseling & treatment to help vets overcome issues related to military sexual trauma
Five VA Facilities Chosen to Start Service Dog Program for Veterans with PTSD Advocates have long put pressure on lawmakers to finance service dog training for veterans as an option to deal with mental...
VA Asks for 22% Increase in Spending on Medical Care as Part of Record $301 Billion Budget The proposal contains funds to decrease veterans homelessness, provide assistance to caregivers and build infrastructure...
What Veterans and Service Members Need to Know About Military Discharge Upgrades To submit a request to the discharge review board, you must apply within 15 years of separation from service.
'Dehumanizing:' Why Veterans Are Giving Up on the Caregiver Program After Surge of Expulsions Many caregivers say they lack energy to appeal their dismissals from a VA program designed to help them care for injured...
Increase to Maximum Life Insurance Payout for Service Members, Veterans Clears Senate Service members and veterans would be able to boost their life insurance coverage by $100,000 under a bill passed by the...
VA to Halt Dismissals from Caregiver Program, Pending Review The announcement marks the third time VA has halted discharges amid concerns during program revisions.
Patient Safety Risked Through VA Electronic Health Record Rollout, Watchdog Finds The reports add to concerns lawmakers have about a $16 billion program that is supposed to receive a wider rollout in the...
Popular GI Bill Veteran Employment Program Gets Funding Boost So It Won’t Run Out of Money Again The VET TEC GI Bill high-tech training program has run out of money every year since it began; now funding has more than...
VA Wants to Make Telephone Appointments for Mental Health Care Permanent Last year, the VA provided 5.6 million telemental health visits, up from 3.2 million in 2020.
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon The increase in U.S. forces comes after Israel launched strikes in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah and other key leadership in...
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Ex-Army Man Faked Marriage for Ill-Gotten Benefits In a letter to the court filed Sept. 20, Andre Fulton II wrote that there "isn’t a day that goes by" that he doesn’t regret...